Walch's Tasmanian almanac for

Call Number
N 919.46 WAL
Created/Published
Hobart, Tas. : J. Walch & Sons, 1870-[1971]
Issue
(1944)
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Contents

WALCH'S TASMANIAN ALMANAC 1
Advertising 2 , 3
MAP OF TASMANIA 4
WALCH’S TASMANIAN ALMANAC FOR 1944 5
PREFACE 6
POSTAGE 6
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 6
INDEX 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13
THE SECOND GREAT WAR 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19
SUCCESSION OF GOVERNORS AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF TASMANIA 20
AUSTRALIAN SEASONS 20 , 21
HOBART SIGNALS. 22
WEATHER SIGNALS. 22
DISPLAYED IN ALL THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS 22
EXPLANATION OF HOBART SIGNALS 23
CALENDAR for 1945 23
JANUARY, 1944 24 , 25
FEBRUARY, 1944 26 , 27
MARCH, 1944 28 , 29
APRIL, 1944 30 , 31
MAY, 1944 32 , 33
JUNE, 1944 34 , 35
JULY, 1944 36 , 37
AUGUST, 1944 38 , 39
SEPTEMBER, 1944 40 , 41
OCTOBER, 1944 42 , 43
NOVEMBER, 1944 44 , 45
DECEMBER, 1944 46 , 47
NOTES AND MEMORANDA FOR NEXT YEAR, 1945 48
Record of Events, etc., during 1944 49 , 50 , 51 , 52
SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND SINCE THE CONQUEST 53
SOVEREIGNS AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS 53
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND REIGNING SOVEREIGN AND FAMILY 54
ANNUITIES TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 54 , 55
LIST OF BRITISH COLONIES, WITH NAMES OF GOVERNORS, Etc. 56 , 57
NUMERICAL SUMMARY OF THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 58
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 58 , 59 , 60 , 61
SUCCESSION OF AGENTS-GENERAL FOR TASMANIA 61
CONSULS AND CONSULAR AGENTS IN TASMANIA 61
GOVERNMENT OF TASMANIA 62
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA 63
THE MINISTRY 64
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL RECORD 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS 70
PARLIAMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS 71
ELECTION PETITIONS 71
PARLIAMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 71 , 72 , 73 , 74
SUCCESSIVE PRESIDENTS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL _ SINCE 1856 74
SUCCESSIVE SPEAKERS OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SINCE 1856 74
MINISTERS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78
ECCLESIASTICAL 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84
CORONERS 85 , 86
MAGISTRACY 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110
SUCCESSION OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF TASMANIA 110
SUCCESSION OF PUISNE JUDGES OF TASMANIA 110
LAW 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115
COURTS OF GENERAL AND QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE 116 , 117
REGISTRATION OF DEEDS, JUDGMENTS, &c. 118
REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES 118
REGISTRATION OF FIRMS 119
JURORS AND JURIES 119 , 120
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES 120
TITLES TO LANDS 121 , 122
LICENSING COURTS 122
BANKRUPTCY 122 , 123
NOTARIES PUBLIC 123
EXAMINERS UNDER LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 123
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION AS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS 123 , 124
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ATTORNEYS &C PROCTORS 124 , 125 , 126 , 127
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 128 , 129 , 130
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS 130
STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 131
THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSION 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153
Tariff for Trunk Line Calls 154
RATES OF POSTAGE SPECIAL DEFENCE FORCES RATES OF POSTAGE 154 , 155 , 156 , 157 , 158
INSURANCE OF PARCELS 158
DELIVERIES 158 , 159
GENERAL REGULATIONS 159 , 160
PERMIT MAIL 160
REGISTRATION WITH COMPENSATION 160
EXPRESS MESSENGER SERVICE 160
CASH ON DELIVERY 160 , 161
POST OFFICE MONEY ORDERS 161
TABLE OF THE ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH OF INLAND MAILS 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 , 177 , 178
AIR MAILS MAILS BETWEEN TASMANIA AND MAINLAND STATES 179
AIR MAILS. 179
OVERSEAS AIR MAIL SERVICES 179
AGENTS-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, LONDON 179
REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 180 , 181
COMMONWEALTH LETTERS PATENT 181 , 182 , 183
DESIGNS 184
AMUSEMENTS DUTIES ACT, 1916 185
INCOME TAX 185
DEATH DUTIES 185
LAND TAX 185 , 186
STAMP DUTIES 186 , 187 , 188
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 188 , 189 , 190 , 191
FISHERIES 192 , 193 , 194 , 195
GAME LAWS, SHOOTING AND FISHING SEASONS, &c. 195 , 196 , 197
SUPERFICIAL FEET IN A BOARD OR PLANK 197
WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT BOARD 198
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR & NATIONAL SERVICE MANPOWER STATE COMMITTEE OF ADVICE 198
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND INDUSTRY 198
FACTORIES 199
WAGES BOARDS 199
SHOPS 199 , 200
LADIES’ HAIRDRESSERS 200
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 200
FOOTWEAR ACT, 1918 200
WORKERS’ (OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES) RELIEF ACT 201
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY 201 , 202
DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS 202 , 203
“THE STOCK ACT, 1912” 203
DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS 203
TASMANIAN PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION 203
HYDRO-METRIC SURVEY OF TASMANIA 203
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT 203 , 204 , 205 , 206 , 207 , 208
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM HOBART 209
MAIN LINE SUBURBAN SERVICE TO HOBART 210
TASMANIAN RAILWAYS 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215
IRISHTOWN—SMITHTON BRANCH 215 , 216
STRAHAN-ZEEHAN LINE 216 , 217
STANLEY-TROWUTTA BRANCH 218
MARRAWAH TRAM 218 , 219
APSLEY LINE 220 , 221
OATLANDS LINE 222
INTERSTATE TRANSPORT AND RAILWAY TIME-TABLES 222
HONOURS 222
TITLE OF “HONOURABLE” 223
CARTERS’ CHARGES 223
CAB FARES 223
LICENCES 224 , 225
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA 225 , 226
TASMANIAN MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS 226
NATIONAL PARK 226
CRADLE MOUNTAIN – LAKE ST. CLAIR RESERVE 227
QUEEN VICTORIA MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, LAUNCESTON 227
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 227 , 228
TASMANIAN SOCIETY 228
THE ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY 228
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HOBART 228
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LAUNCESTON 228
AUTOMOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 228
HOBART STOCK EXCHANGE 228
LAUNCESTON STOCK EXCHANGE 228
COMPANIES’ AUDITORS BOARD 229
MUSICAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 229 , 230
MARINE BOARDS 230 , 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , 235 , 236 , 237 , 238
LIGHTHOUSES 238
BANKS 238 , 239 , 240 , 241
PUBLIC HEALTH 242
MEDICAL 242 , 243
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF TASMANIA 243
LEGALLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS RESIDENT IN TASMANIA 243 , 244 , 245 , 246
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS 246
HOBART PUBLIC HOSPITALS BOARD 246 , 247
LAUNCESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL 247 , 248
ST. JOHN’S PARK FOR MALES AND FEMALES, NEW TOWN 248
TASMANIAN SANATORIUM, NEW TOWN 248
RED CROSS SOCIETY 248
ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL. INCORPORATING HOBART HOMCEOPATHIC HOSPITAL 249 , 250
TASMANIAN VETERANS’ TRUST 250
INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS ACT 250 , 251
WIDOWS’ PENSIONS ACT, 1942 251
MATERNITY ALLOWANCE AND CHILD ENDOWMENT 251
REGISTERED OPTICIANS 252
DENTAL 252
PHARMACY BOARD OF TASMANIA 252
LEGALLY QUALIFIED CHEMISTS 253
GOVERNMENT CHEMICAL & ASSAY LABORATORIES 254
THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA 255 , 256 , 257 , 258
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263
SCHOOLS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING 264
SECONDARY SCHOOLS 264
STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS’ FEDERATION 264
REFORMATORY 264
FIRE BRIGADE BOARDS 264 , 265 , 266
INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOBART 266 , 267 , 268
INSURANCE COMPANIES, LAUNCESTON 268 , 269
MASONIC 269 , 270 , 271
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275
LIST OF TOWNS, POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN TASMANIA 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 285
ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED 286
PLAIN RULES FOR FORETELLING WEATHER 286
BONDING WAREHOUSE RENTS AND CHARGES 287
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 287
RISDON FERRY 287
INDICATIONS OF WEATHER 287
THE CITY OF HOBART 288 , 289 , 290 , 291 , 292 , 293 , 294
FREE KINDERGARTEN UNION OF TASMANIA 294
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR HOBART 295
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION 295
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, &c., IN HOBART 296 , 297 , 298 , 299 , 300 , 301 , 302 , 303 , 304 , 305 , 306 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 310 , 311
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN TASMANIA 311 , 312 , 313 , 314
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS, NOT MUNICIPAL, LAUNCESTON 314 , 315
PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN AND NEAR LAUNCESTON 315
SOCIETIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, CLUBS, &c., IN LAUNCESTON 315 , 316 , 317 , 318 , 319 , 320 , 321 , 322 , 323 , 324
THE TASMANIAN PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION 324
COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION 325
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 326
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF TASMANIA 327 , 328
MUNICIPALITIES 328 , 329
BEACONSFIELD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 329 , 330
BOTHWELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 330 , 331 , 332
BRIGHTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 332 , 333
BRUNY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 333 , 334
BURNIE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND DEVON 334 , 335 , 336
CAMPBELL TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 336 , 337
CIRCULAR HEAD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WELLINGTON AND RUSSELL 338 , 339 , 340
CLARENCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 340 , 341
DELORAINE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, WESTMORLAND, AND LINCOLN 341 , 342
DEVONPORT MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 343 , 344 , 345
ESPERANCE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF ARTHUR KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 345 , 346
EVANDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL, DORSET AND SOMERSET 346 , 347
FINGAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND GLAMORGAN 347 , 348 , 349 , 350
FLINDERS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF FLINDERS 350 , 351
GEORGE TOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 351 , 352
GLAMORGAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN 352 , 353
GLENORCHY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 353 , 354 , 355
GORMANSTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONTAGU, FRANKLIN AND LINCOLN 355 , 356
GREEN PONDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH 356 , 357
HAMILTON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, CUMBERLAND, LINCOLN, ARTHUR, FRANKLIN AND BUCKINGHAM 357 , 358
HUON MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF KENT AND BUCKINGHAM 359 , 360
KENTISH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF DEVON AND LINCOLN 360 , 361
KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 362 , 363
KING ISLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 363 , 364
LATROBE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 364 , 365
LEVEN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 366 , 367
LILYDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 367 , 368 , 369
LONGFORD MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND, SOMERSET AND CORNWALL 369 , 370 , 371
NEW NORFOLK MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF BUCKINGHAM AND MONMOUTH 371 , 372 , 373
OATLANDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH, SOMERSET AND PEMBROKE 373 , 374 , 375
PENGUIN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON 375 , 376
PORT CYGNET MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM 376 , 377
PORTLAND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 378 , 379
QUEENSTOWN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONTAGU 379 , 380 , 381 , 382
RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTH AND PEMBROKE 382 , 383
RINGAROOMA MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 384 , 385
ROSS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF SOMERSET AND GLAMORGAN 385 , 386
SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET 386 , 387
SORELL MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 388 , 389
SPRING BAY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 389 , 390
ST. LEONARDS MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF CORNWALL AND DORSET 390 , 391 , 392
TABLE CAPE MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF WELLINGTON 392 , 393 , 394
TASMAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE 394 , 395
WARATAH MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY OF RUSSELL 395 , 396
WESTBURY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF WESTMORLAND AND DEVON 396 , 397 , 398
ZEEHAN MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTIES OF RUSSELL, MONTAGU AND LINCOLN 398 , 399
PARISHES SHOWING THE COUNTIES IN WHICH THEY ARE SITUATED 400 , 401
TABLE OF DISTANCES ALONG THE MAIN ROAD BETWEEN HOBART AND LAUNCESTON 401
TABLE OF DISTANCES AND PRINCIPAL MOTOR ROUTES 401 , 402
CHIEF MOUNTAINS AND HEIGHTS IN TASMANIA 403 , 404
PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF TASMANIA 404
STATISTICS 405
POPULATION OF TASMANIA 406
POPULATION – CAPITAL CITIES 406 , 407
NET VALUE OF PRODUCTION 407
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 408
STATE FINANCE 408
PUBLIC DEBT TASMANIA 409
GENERAL REVENUE, 1942-43 409
EXPENDITURE, 1942-43 410
AREA OF TASMANIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES 410
CAPITAL VALUE OF RATABLE PROPERTY, 1941 and 1942 411
AREA OF AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES 411
RAILWAYS IN TASMANIA 411 , 412
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS IN THE AUSTRALIAN STATES 412
AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS, 1942 412 , 413
STATE FINANCE 413
COMMONWEALTH FINANCE 414
TOTAL TAXATION* 414
LAND UNDER CULTIVATION, 1932-33 to 1941-42 414
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY 415
LARGEST DAMS IN THE WORLD 415
VARIOUS TABLES 416 , 417
TABLE TO CALCULATE WAGES AND PAYMENTS 417 , 418 , 419
APPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEAN TEMPERATURE AT SEVERAL PLACES SITUATED WITHIN A FEW DEGREES OF A SIMILAR LATITUDE. 420
WEATHER TABLE. 420
STANDARD TIME IN TASMANIA. 420
FIXED AND MOVABLE FESTIVALS, ETC. 421
NOTES OF THE CALENDAR. 421
EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN TIME. 421
DRILLING GLASS. 421
EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR 422
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS 422
APPROXIMATE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEAN TIME AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES AND AT HOBART 422
ADDENDA 423 , 424
SECONDARY SCHOOLS 424
MODES OF ADDRESS 424
Obituary 425 , 426
LEAP YEAR 426
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 427 , 428
Advertising 428 , 429 , 430 , 431 , 432 , 433 , 434 , 435 , 436 , 437 , 438 , 439 , 440 , 441 , 442 , 443 , 444 , 445 , 446 , 447 , 448 , 449 , 450 , 451 , 452 , 453 , 454 , 455 , 456

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